From left, Ava Runquist, 6, Charlier Myers, 5, Ben Myers, 3, and Cameron Kennedy, 2, all of North Riverside, decorate donated pumpkins on Sept. 15, during North Riverside's Autumn Fest. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
From left, Ava Runquist, 6, Charlier Myers, 5, Ben Myers, 3, and Cameron Kennedy, 2, all of North Riverside, decorate donated pumpkins on Sept. 15, during North Riverside’s Autumn Fest. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Children take photos with super hero and Disney characters on Sept. 15, during North Riverside’s Autumn Fest. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Performers sing a song on Sept. 15, during North Riverside’s Autumn Fest. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Ava Runquist, 6, of North Riverside, decorates a donated pumpkin. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Vince Ranieri, flips burgers for the crowd of hungry visitors. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Leo Herrera, 8 takes a ride down the inflatable slide. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Judy Rizzo and Melissa Dropka, dishes out samples of chili during the fest’s chili cookoff. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
North Riverside’s Autumn Fest on Sept. 15 drew more than 2,500 people, such as Jake Dudcik, 8, who of the hammer to ring the bell at the carnival. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer